Library Refurbishment – News – Opening Soon
We should welcome this announcement, particularly bearing in mind that there was talk of closure of our library service a few years ago.
Chris has sent the following Library Upgrade.
If you were around the library yesterday you will have noticed a huge sign in the window telling you the Library will re-open on Wednesday November 16th – 11 am.
This means that Claire, Esther & I will now be spending all our time putting things back & learning all our new technology stuff, & sadly we won’t be able to run our events in the church hall any more.
Thanks so much for supporting us while we’ve been closed, & please do come along on opening day (hopefully there will be a lot of special events on that day for all ages), as well as a whole new library to explore.
If you see any of our other regulars, please let them know the hall has finished – but the new improved Library will be open soon.
See you back in the library!
Chris Davis
Library Manager
Can You Help Keep the lights on ?
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Dorset Road Infants’ School Site
The school formally merged with Castlecombe and became Elmstead Wood School.
Dorset Road Infants’ School site is currently on sale on the open market by Bromley Council. Proceeds from the site will be be retained by LBB and not allocated to Elmstead Woods (formerly Castlecombe) which is now a single form entry school.
We are hoping/expecting to have a significant input to any planned development of the site.
Mottingham Parade – Parking & Planters
Parking – BEWARE – charging system now operating
Planters now installed and populated.
Defibrillators – Update February 2024
Incredibly, two of the three devices were stolen from their cabinets.
The AEDs have been replaced by insurance, and the cabinets have been fitted with code locks. If needed, the London Ambulance Service will reveal the code to callers.
The first is installed outside the library, and the second is now installed outside Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic church hall.
The third is installed at the changing rooms on Foxes Field.
If you would like to see what is involved in using a defibrillator, there is a 9½ minute training and information video available.
Live training sessions are available at the Library. Phone 020 8857 5406 for details and booking.
Porcupine History
See Porcupine Page
We would like to gather information which can be published on the website or in the Newsletter
Do you know of local current or historical heroes ?
Do you have any reminiscences of Mottingham which you would like to share ?
Please contact webmaster@yourmra.org with your suggestions.
About the Association
The Mottingham Residents’ Association was formed in 1932 as the “Mottingham Residents and Ratepayers’ Association”; a first meeting attracting 30 residents took place in the old wooden hall at the rear of the “Prince of Wales” public house. Here Jim Fuller, Mr Thomas Ramsbottom (“Mr Mottingham”) and Mr Reginald Pike explained their purpose, which was to improve life in the village, campaigning for street lighting and improved bus services whilst aiming to conserve the rural charm of the area.
Mottingham Residents’ Association is still a key campaigner to protect the interests of Mottingham’s Residents and promotes its activities through the “Mottingham News” magazine. Councillors for the Mottingham and Chislehurst North Ward (Bromley) and those for Mottingham, Coldharbour and New Eltham Ward (Greenwich) attend committee meetings and contribute.
Committee meetings are held every two months in the Methodist Church Hall, and the Annual General Meeting is held in April in the Main Church Hall, behind St.Andrews Church, 233 Court Road.